Origings of Jewish Seculatization in Eighteenth-Century Europe–Now Available

09/30/2010 | | Books, European & World History, Jewish Studies, New Titles, Religion, Religious Studies

The Origins of Jewish Secularization in Eighteenth-Century Europe
Shmuel Feiner. Translated by Chaya Naor
384 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Cloth 2010 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4273-7 | $65.00 | £42.50
A volume in the Jewish Culture and Contexts series

The Origins of Jewish Secularization in Eighteenth-Century EuropeThroughout the eighteenth century, an ever-sharper distinction emerged between Jews of the old order and those who were self-consciously of a new world. In this pioneering work Shmuel Feiner reconstructs this evolution by listening to the voices of those who participated in this process by deciphering its cultural codes and meanings. Read more . . .

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